SEK man arrested for stealing from vehicles

A man from Independence, Kansas, is facing several charges after he was found to have stolen from several vehicles around Pittsburg. Read the full press release below:

On Sunday, September 15, 2019 at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers of the Pittsburg Police Department were called to the 800 block of West 8th Street in reference to suspicious activity involving a vehicle. Upon arrival in the area, officers located the vehicle in question and made contact with the driver of the vehicle.

The initial investigation of the driver and the vehicle revealed several items of stolen property in the vehicle related to vehicle burglaries that had occurred throughout Pittsburg during the night.

Subsequent to the investigation the suspect, identified as Bryan Lee Ramey, 19, of Independence, Kansas was arrested and transported to the Crawford County Jail in lieu of $3,000 bond.

Ramey is facing the following charges: Burglary to a vehicle, Misdemeanor Theft, Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.